In 1992, a small village owner became the richest man in the village by owning a car.

Chapter 438 The most miserable excavator in the excavator industry
"Who are you looking for?"

Before long, two men came out of a house in the distance in the courtyard. One was younger, in his early twenties, and seemed to be about the same age as Yu Dawei.

The other was slightly older, holding a pipe in his right hand and wearing a coarse cloth garment.

The two walked from the gravel path to the gate, their eyes scanning Yu Dawei and the two boys.

This place is a village under the town, and their land is right next to it. Usually, apart from their family members, very few outsiders come here.

Yu Dawei was slightly shocked to see the two men staring at him warily.

“It was a guy named Qian Wenliang who sent me here. He said you and he are buddies. Don’t you have an excavator you want to sell?” Yu Dawei’s expression also showed a hint of surprise.

Logically speaking, the person surnamed Qian should have notified the car seller in advance, so it seems like the other party was completely unaware.

"Did Old Qian introduce you here?" The slightly older man at the head of the group shifted his gaze from wariness to curiosity. "I do want to sell the excavator at home. Where did you come from?"

While the world isn't exactly in chaos these days, it's really difficult to live in society without a sense of vigilance between strangers.

These were all experiences he had gained through trial and error. Although the man lowered his guard somewhat, he still subconsciously asked a couple of questions.

“In Sui City, Qing County, Luhe Town, my surname is Yu, Yu Dawei.” Yu Dawei guessed that the other party had not let down his guard, so he turned to the other party and explained again, “These two are my apprentices. I also arranged with Qian Wenliang last night to come here today to take a look at your car. It took me more than three hours to get here.”

"A rare guest, thank you for your hard work!" Although the man had never heard of Qing County, he gradually lowered his guard because the other person did not seem to be from Kuang.

“Our place is very remote, it’s really not easy for you to find us. My name is Tian Liu, and this is my eldest son.” Tian Liu reached out and shook hands with Yu Dawei warmly, his manner much more enthusiastic than before.

“I told Lao Qian about this car before, and asked him to see if I could sell it when he had time, but that was a long time ago, more than a year ago.” Tian Liu explained as he beckoned Yu Dawei and the other two to go inside. “Because no one wanted to buy it back then, I didn’t bother to find a buyer and it’s just been sitting in the yard.”

"Don't rush to look at the car, let's go inside and have some water first." Old Tian's enthusiasm kicked in, and he pulled Yu Dawei into the house.

The yard was very large, much larger than the front yard of Yu Dawei's own house. It was also very spacious, with only some agricultural machinery, livestock sheds, haystacks, and so on. There was basically nothing else to see.

The house was a large dormitory, similar to the workers' dormitory at Fanfan's repair shop. However, the house faced south, with a door on the north side and a door on the south side. As soon as you entered, you could see the stove for cooking and the empty table for eating next to it.

After the group entered the inner room, Old Tian's son warmly poured water for them.

As he learned more, Yu Dawei finally understood the general idea.

This man named Tian Liu wasn't originally from here. He came from Inner Mongolia about ten years ago. His wife's hometown is here, and his father-in-law has some real power here, so later the whole family settled here.

The lush green land outside the courtyard belongs to his family, covering about 300 acres. Some of the acres were owned earlier, while the remaining 200 acres were developed later.

Besides farming, the other party also runs a fishing net business, but it has always been managed by their second son, who rarely goes back to keep an eye on things.

Yu Dawei didn't know the specific reason and was too embarrassed to ask.

But this shows that Old Tian is no ordinary person from the village; he has something powerful at his disposal.

No wonder he can afford to maintain two excavators; he's definitely a hidden tycoon.

Seeing that the other party had revealed his background to him, Yu Dawei felt embarrassed not to introduce himself; it was the custom in the underworld to get to know each other.

Yu Dawei briefly mentioned his car ownership and repair shop business, but like the other party, he only touched on the topic briefly, letting the other party know that he had the ability to buy cars.

Being too flamboyant in public is not a good thing. Back then, he was too flamboyant, boasting about repairing cars everywhere, which caused him to suffer a lot of losses and even be locked in a small dark room to repair cars.

No money to earn and no freedom.

Yu Dawei had thought about it all his life: if he ever saw those who had wronged him again, he would get revenge sooner or later, with interest.

“Old Qian has always lived in town, and we don’t see him usually. Plus, I don’t have a way to contact him, so please don’t take offense.” After listening to Yu Dawei’s explanation, Tian Liu knew that the other party was genuinely interested in the car, so he wanted to explain further to avoid leaving a bad impression on him.

“Information isn’t readily available these days, so it’s understandable.” Yu Dawei sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), took a tactical sip of water, then put the cup aside and said to Lao Tian, ​​“You’ve rested enough now. If there’s nothing else, why don’t we go out and check the car now?”

"Alright! I'll take you to see." Old Tian said, getting up and leading the way. Then, he suddenly remembered something and turned to his eldest son, instructing him, "Wen Guo, ride your motorcycle to town to buy some vegetables and some wine. Have a drink with Master Yu and the others at noon."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dawei, who was standing to the side, quickly stopped him: "Brother Tian, ​​don't do this. We're just looking at the cars. If we like them, we'll buy them; if not, we'll leave. We won't delay."

"No way! A guest is a guest! Whether he buys anything or not is irrelevant; it's fate that we met, isn't it?" Old Tian was straightforward, and he also had his own little scheme in mind, so he insisted on keeping Yu Dawei for a meal. Putting everything else aside, just the fact that he owns a repair shop and can fix excavators, cars, bulldozers—that's quite impressive.

Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and who knows when their own vehicle might break down, especially since he also owns an excavator, which is an imported brand.

If it breaks down while working and there's no skilled technician nearby, it will inevitably cause trouble for this Mr. Xiao.

In the end, Yu Dawei couldn't refuse Old Tian's request and could only express his gratitude.

Old Tian was also quite impressed by Dawei becoming a big boss at such a young age.

Unlike his two sons, he built this business step by step entirely on his own.

Although he didn't know how many cars the other party owned or how many employees his repair shop had, Lao Tian's first impression of Dawei was that he was certainly capable.

The group arrived at a clearing in the northwest corner, where the Case excavator lay quietly on the grass, its boom, forearm, and bucket all curled up, like a person lying on the ground with their arms tucked in.

Yu Dawei first asked Agui to drive the car into the yard, and while he was there, he carefully examined the excavator: "Brother Tian, ​​this machine wasn't new when you bought it, was it?"

The entire car, whether it was the front, the sides, or the rear, was covered with a thick layer of rust, and there were two forked cracks in the windshield.

The glass at the front of the foot pedal is gone, the entire cab is a mess, the power cord connected to the right-side switch indicator light is exposed, and the gear lever at the front is broken.

"The paint was already chipped when I bought this car. It was given to me by someone as payment for a debt. It was so hard to get the money back, and I figured I couldn't get it back, so I just snatched the car keys and had towed it back home." Old Tian also had a short temper, and the memory of that guy acting like a big shot when he owed money made him furious.

"This car was still working when we came back. I even used it to dig a fishpond a few years ago. It's not far from here. I'll get you two crucian carp to try at noon."

Yu Dawei felt the topic was getting off track, so he quickly asked again, "How long did this car work before it was left here?"

"About half a year. I didn't use the excavator much in the first few years, and then it was just sitting there. When I used it again, the boom and forearm weren't very responsive." Old Tian led Yu Dawei to the forearm and patted the hydraulic cylinders connecting the bucket on both sides. "Two of these hydraulic cylinders were completely worn out. I didn't have much experience back then and didn't know how to maintain them, so this is what happened."

Old Tian chuckled self-deprecatingly as he finished speaking: "Don't laugh at me, but back then I thought that since they owed me so much money, I should at least get some back. I didn't even use this excavator as an excavator after I got it back."

"After a while, I gradually figured out how to use this thing. And you know what? Now, we really can't do without it for any kind of work." Old Tian pointed to the fields in the distance. "In previous years, when it rained, the water would accumulate and we couldn't manage it. Later, we used an excavator to dig a canal in the furrows, which made things much better. At least our grain harvest was better than others."

"This thing can also be used to clean toilets," Old Tian added excitedly from the side.

Yu Dawei was so shocked that his face was filled with disbelief!

What the hell?! Using an excavator to clean up toilets? Isn't that idea a bit too absurd?
But thinking about it carefully, it actually seems like it could work.

It just goes to show that the wisdom of ordinary people is boundless; they can make the most of anything they have.

Nowadays, rural areas mostly have dry toilets. Better ones are surrounded by rammed earth and red bricks, while worse ones are simply enclosed with firewood and straw, but the principle is the same.

Dig a big, deep pit in the ground and put some wooden planks on top of it.

Yu Dawei felt increasingly uneasy, and finally, he subconsciously looked at the excavator's bucket, and a wave of nausea rose in his throat.

Old Tian thought the other party was amazed by his move, since no one should have thought of using an excavator to clean up toilets.

He was still chatting away: "This thing is so convenient for cleaning toilets. Four or five scoops and it's done! Then you just rinse it with water and it's clean."

Seeing that Yu Dawei's expression wasn't good, Lao Tian quickly tried to salvage the situation. He had just realized that Yu Dawei was there to buy a vehicle, and what if he thought the excavator was dirty?

However, judging from Yu Dawei's simple clothes, he doesn't seem like the kind of high-and-mighty boss. I thought he was one of us, not caring about food, clothing, or daily necessities.

"It's pretty good. In the countryside, it's making the best use of its resources." Yu Dawei looked at the rusty old Case excavator and smiled bitterly as he silently mourned for it for two and a half minutes.

Of all the excavators, this one is probably the worst off.

“That’s right! In our village, many people who need to clean toilets come to me in the winter, and I usually have my eldest son drive this truck over here to help.” Old Tian felt that Yu Dawei was on his side, so he patted his chest with great pride, “You know, we’re all neighbors, helping each other clean toilets is no big deal.”

Yu Dawei turned his head and glanced in horror at the relatively new medium-sized excavator next door. Good heavens! So you're the one who's had the worst time!

(End of this chapter)